Research Terms Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. The midpoint score in a set of numbers that are arranged for least to greatest.
  2. 5. Designs Simplest form of research designs. This design is missing elements that results in a weak experiment.
  3. 8. Mathematical average of a set of numbers. Often used as a measure of central tendency.
  4. 9. The score that appears the most in a set of numbers.
  5. 10. Error "The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of means (Merrigan & Huston 2015)."
Down
  1. 1. A standard to judge the persuasiveness of the data that is to support a claim.
  2. 2. Hypothesis A statement researchers come up with when speculating on the results of data.
  3. 4. "Created by placing texts, observations of communication behaviors, or self- or other report data into unordered categories (Merrigan & Huston (2015)."
  4. 6. Numerical data that helps define characteristics of a population.
  5. 7. Curve "Presumed shape of many continuously measured variables when there is little error present and that therefore yield statistics that are accurate and reliable estimates of the population parameters (Merrrigan & Huston 2015)."